Benjamin Caton (28) is the grandson of Indonesian-European grandparents. He is a third generation Javanese-Sumatran. Benjamin and his grandfather Mick Caton collaborated on the documentary Tussen Wal en Schip – Geruisloos Indisch (Between Two Worlds – Silent Indo). In this documentary, three grandchildren talk to their
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On January 31, 2025, the Asian Raisins Potluck Party took place for the second time. It was a special evening filled with delicious food, inspiring conversations, and valuable encounters. Together with Discriminatie.nl Provincie Utrecht, and Chinese senior citizens' organization TYPIN, we brought people together to enjoy
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In May 2025, Asian Raisins, in collaboration with Movisie and the Municipality of The Hague, organised two research meetings at the Central Library in The Hague. The sessions, held on May 10 and 24, brought together members of East, South, and Southeast Asian communities to develop
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In May 2025, Asian Raisins received multiple reports about the racist depiction of Chinese people in the book Mijn Jarige Stad (My City’s Birthday). This was a book the city of Amsterdam had gifted to over 60,000 children to mark the occasion of the city’s 750th
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As part of Week Tegen Racisme 2025 at Pakhuis de Zwijger, Asian Raisins partnered up with Discriminatie.nl to organize a workshop on fighting anti-Asian racism. The workshop was paired with the launch of our ‘Anti-Aziatisch Racisme Toolkit’ for the East and Southeast Asian community, which provides
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“What’s for dinner?”, father Bart asks his wife Ilse as she walks into the kitchen. She sets down a big blue shopping bag on the table, “Asian”. As if by magic, the blinds come down and a flaming wok, neon lights and a golden maneki-neko appear
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“Asian Temptation”, “Sambal Bij”: these are the kind of terms used by retail chain Normal to advertise East Asian products, among other things. Unlike the franchise’s other aisle names, these terms reinforce sexist and racist stereotypes about East and Southeast Asian people.
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It is 10:00 a.m. on August 17, 1945, in Jakarta. An excited child runs through the bustling crowd, climbs a pole, and begins cheering loudly. Meanwhile, Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta step forward, unfold a proclamation, and declare that Indonesia will no longer bow to foreign rule.
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Alfred Pek and Melissa Green are the director and producer of the upcoming documentary The Emerald’s Touch. The movie follows Indonesia’s first and rising trans politician and queer activist Hendrika Kelan as she navigates Indonesia’s turbulent and eroding democracy and LGBTQ+ rights. In Hendrika's journey of
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The Chinese Conflict, also known as "Trinta di Mei" (Thirty Days of May), was a tragic labour dispute during World War II in Curaçao. On 20 April 1942, fifteen Chinese seamen on strike were shot dead at Kamp Suffisant. What lies behind this relatively unknown event
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